• Industry leading solution for tree pit surfacing.

  • Very high permeability ensures high volume of water reaches tree roots.

  • Stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation saves money on potable irrigation.

  • Higher chance of young tree survival during hot summers.

  • Very effective in enabling young trees to establish quickly.

  • Treats and removes pollutants from stormwater.

  • Cooler temperature on hot days than impermeable materials.

  • Uses three Australian waste tyres per square metre of footpath.

  • 25 year design life.

Why Porous Lane for Tree Surrounds?

Highly Resistant to Cracking from Tree Root Movement

Passive Irrigation for Nearby Trees

Very High Permeability for High Infiltration Rates

Treats and Removes Pollutants from Stormwater

Cooler than Impermeable Materials

25 Year Design Life

Case Study 1: Thriving Urban Trees

Client City of Yarra

Location Clifton Hill, VIC

Size 80sqm

Waste tyres recycled 240

Description The installation of Porous Lane on three pairs of parking bays either site of a tree pit.

Goals To reduce and treat runoff from the street while providing stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation to young trees.

Outcome Stormwater harvesting and passive irrigation resulted in tree growth three times greater than young trees planted at the same time without the benefits of Porous Lane. 

Read more about this project on Sustainability Victoria.

Porous Lane car parking bays after installation.

Eighteen months after installation, compare with the tree on the opposite side of the road planted at the same time with asphalt surrounds.

Example Project: Robust Tree Surrounds

Client City of Sydney

Location Sydney CBD

Size Ongoing

Waste tyres recycled Ongoing

Description The ongoing replacement of cracked tree surrounds with Porous Lane permeable pavement.

Goals To replace the old tree surrounds with a permeable pavement that is is resilient to tree root movement and allows a high rate of infiltration.

Decorative porous paving for tree surrounds.

Typical porous paving for tree surrounds.

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